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Redevelopment of former ACT campus underway
An extensive redevelopment project at the former ACT campus in Iowa City has been launched. Work is underway on the nearly 400-acre property – bordered by Scott Boulevard, Dodge Street and Interstate 80 – to create a walkable community of…
OPN Architects wins prestigious national award for Marion Fire Station design
OPN Architects, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, has received a 2024 Architecture Honor Award by the…
Iowa Board of Regents OK tuition hike for 2024-2025 year
Following a decision by the Iowa Board of Regents, students entering the University of Iowa…
University of Iowa president Wilson granted $60k raise
Starting July 1, University of Iowa president Barbara Wilson will earn $760,000 a year, following…
Cedar Rapids council advances projects for proposed Google data center
A pair of initiatives advanced by the Cedar Rapids City Council this week are helping…
UI Health Care requests approval for 6% rate increase
At the Iowa Board of Regents meeting June 12, University of Iowa Health Care requested…
CBJ names 2024 Fastest Growing Companies
Here at the CBJ, the Fastest Growing Companies list is seen as a way for…
Paul Davis Restoration named CBJ’s 2024 Fastest Growing Company
For the owners of Paul Davis Restoration, their start was marked with baptism by fire…
2024 Entrepreneurs of the Year: Oasis Falafel driven by entrepreneurial spirit
The founding of Oasis Falafel in 2004 came at a key turning point in the…
Via Sofia’s closes one Cedar Rapids restaurant
The Via Sofia’s restaurant at 1125 First Ave. SE has permanently closed its doors, according…
Cedar Rapids Community School District to sell Arthur and Garfield Elementary buildings
The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) announced its plans for the sale and repurposing…
Fareway partners with Alliant Energy on Boone solar field
Boone-based Fareway Stores is harnessing the power of solar energy with its recent partnership with…
UI Health Care names Jody Reyes COO of clinical enterprise
Jody Reyes, former COO and vice president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical…
Cedar Rapids Tourism selected for 2024 Smart Stars Awards
As part of the 2024 Smart Stars Awards, Media company Smart Meetings selected The Cedar…
Former Stamats building to become new home of AbbeHealth Mental Health Services
AbbeHealth Mental Health Services, an affiliate of UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids, will be consolidating…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza crisis spurs request for USDA action
With the latest case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected in a herd of…
